Description of a new species of Pisphondylia Möhn, 1960 (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae, Asphondyliini, Schizomyiina) from Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2025.65.043

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Gall midge, Guapira, Neotropical, Nyctaginaceae, Taxonomy

Abstract

Pisphondylia rodriguese, sp. nov. is proposed based on specimens from the Entomological Collection of the Museu Nacional (MNRJ), mounted on microscope slides and identified as Pisphondylia sp. (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae). Male, female, pupa and larva of 3rd instar are described. The most relevant morphological characters are illustrated. The new species induces galls on the flower peduncle of Guapira opposita (Nyctaginaceae), a native plant to Brazil. The type-locality is Ilha da Marambaia (Mangaratiba, Rio de Janeiro State). The new species is compared with others of the same genus.

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2025-10-31

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Eckhardt, M. V., & Maia, V. C. (2025). Description of a new species of Pisphondylia Möhn, 1960 (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae, Asphondyliini, Schizomyiina) from Brazil. Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 65, e202565043. https://doi.org/10.11606/1807-0205/2025.65.043

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